ESPN NBA Forecast: 2016-17 West standings

[Flex Grossman]

With a year of development from all the young guys and the addition of Jamal Murray and Wilson Chandler, a 1 game improvement would be a massive failure for Denver. I'd say they'll at least be close to 40 wins

It would take big jumps from mudiay Harris Nurkic and jokic to get em to the playoffs tho

 

[Reggie]

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Kobe retirment +10




I dunno what seed they will be and I think they are gonna be fun to watch but losing KD is HUGE.
Remember what happened to the Heat when LeBron left. It took getting Whiteside out of nowhere and trading for Dragic and drafting Winslow and JRich before they somewhat recovered. I wouldn't be surprised if OKC struggles.

Exactly. Not to mention losing Serge too. He was a top 30 player too and his interior defense will be missed. Him and KD were pretty much there two shooters in the starting lineup and now they don't have either one of them. I wont be surprised if Russy could sneak them there but I doubt it.

 

[Skooby]

Denver Nuggets are making the playoffs.

T-Wolves will win 50 games, Wiggins bout to show out

If those teams are getting in...then who is going out?

 

[CSquare43]

Anyone else think that it could get ugly this next season when some of these players who got big contracts (inevitably) underperform and that creates problems with their teammates?

 

[Recca Gatsby]

If those teams are getting in...then who is going out?

Memphis definitely not making it.

But neither is Denver, they have an OK team with great depth but no superstar player. I see them playing teams tough but still to no avail. Probably getting a top five pick next year, so that's good. Too bad it's a PG draft.

 

[Houston911]

Wont be necessary

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[CarltonJunior]

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[Flex Grossman]

With a year of development from all the young guys and the addition of Jamal Murray and Wilson Chandler, a 1 game improvement would be a massive failure for Denver. I'd say they'll at least be close to 40 wins

It would take big jumps from mudiay Harris Nurkic and jokic to get em to the playoffs tho

They hit 40 tonight

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

I can see minny getting up to top 5 in the west

I think okc will make the playoffs but I don't think they getting up to 6th

Kings still not getting respect from BSPN

OKC will not be the number 6 seed. They are understating the loss of a player of KD's caliber for a whole season. If they do get in I think it's barely and with them being the 8th seed at best.

I got the Rockets and Grizzlies missing the playoffs, and the Wolves and Pelicans in.

Sabo is going to get exposed this season.

Watch Utah not make it.

Summer Forecast: How the West will play out in 2016-17

- i think the Pistons will be better than that

- the Celtics not gonna be that good but I will still cheer for them

Portland taking that 3 spot from the Clips.

Mavs making the playoffs

at some of those teams ahead of Memphis and Minnesota. Clippers, Spurs and Grizzlies will battle for the 2nd and 3rd seeds. Then Wolves and Blazers in the middle of the pack. Utah, OKC and Houston in play for the last 2 spots.

Oklahoma City is not making the playoffs. KD loss is huge the man is the second best player in the A.

Minny takes the 8th seed, this is the year the young boys make some noise...

T-Wolves will win 50 games, Wiggins bout to show out

Memphis definitely not making it.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

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Cant believe Lakers gave up Lonzo so they could cost me 25 bucks

I'll pm

 

[Houston911]

Cant believe Lakers gave up Lonzo so they could cost me 25 bucks

I'll pm

Oh sh×t

I thought I owed you. I meant send me so I could pay you

Did these idiots win AGAIN?

WHAT THE FUKK

 

[DoubleJ13]

Still don't understand why everyone thought the Wolves were going to go from the lottery to 50 wins like nothing

 

[Houston911]

Still don't understand why everyone thought the Wolves were going to go from the lottery to 50 wins like nothing

Thibs has won more with less talent

 

[DoubleJ13]

Thibs has won more with less talent

This Wolves roster is just too young though, he usually had a decent mix of vets with the Bulls

 

[CarltonJunior]

This Wolves roster is just too young though, he usually had a decent mix of vets with the Bulls

Me personally I didn't think their bench would be this bad and for their defense to make so little progress under thibs.